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USCCB President Condemns Threat of Widespread Enforcement Actions and New Rule Drastically Limiting Asylum

The president of the USCCB a statement in response to the climate of fear created by the Department of Homeland Security’s announced immigration enforcement actions and the Administration’s new Interim Final Rule to drastically limit asylum. 
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“Estamos Unidos,” We Are United: CLINIC to Launch Legal Guidance Program at Border in Ciudad Juárez

At a time when each day brings news of another example of inhumane and shameful treatment of asylum-seekers at the Mexican border, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) will launch a project to provide legal guidance to people waiting in Juárez, Mexico, to pursue asylum claims.
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USCCB and JRS/USA Call for Safety and Security of Asylum Seekers

In response to the death of a father and daughter at the U.S.-Mexico border and reports of appalling conditions for children in detention, the United States Conferences of Catholic Bishops and Jesuit Refugee Service/USA have released statements calling for the safety and security of asylum seekers.